Function / Position Summary To provide individualized instruction as mandated by individual student IEPs.   Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Provide direct services and instruction as mandated by the IEP.
• Administration of classroom, district and state assessment.
• Modification of classroom assignments and tests for caseload students.
• Ongoing collaboration and communication with parents and staff.
• Complete diagnostic components determined on the domains sheet.
• Shared responsibility for testing students as determined by School Service Team discussion.
• Enter diagnostic information into data-based screens and create hard copy of diagnostic report.
• Attend School Service Team and IEP meetings
• Complete data-based screens for annual reviews/re-evaluations for caseload students.
• Shared responsibility for entering present levels of information for initial evaluations including EEL evaluations as determined by School Service Team discussions.
• Update progress reports quarterly.
• Collaborative grade reporting with General Education teachers.
• Management and reporting of subject grades for instructional students.
• Create data driven goals and objectives based on student needs, grade level, and state standards for caseload students.
• Monitor case load for annual review and re-evaluation dates.
• Oversee that all services on an IEP are implemented.
• Oversee that goals are updated on data-based screens by case manager and/or related service staff.
• Attend contract meetings.
• Attend school professional development.
• Perform other requirements of the job in accordance with the ETA collective bargaining agreement.

Education

• Professional Educator License (PEL) with an LBSI endorsement.
• Bachelor's degree in related subject from accredited university.
• Previous experience in Special Education preferred but not necessary for hire.

Experience / Knowledge

• Knowledge of common core standards.
• Knowledge of secondary general education curriculum.
• Knowledge of instructional and resource programs for students with a variety of special education eligibility.

Physical Demands

• Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
• Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.

Terms of Employment

• This is a 10-month position.
• Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.
• The starting salary for this role is $60,689.

Larkin High School is a regular public school. It is one of 55 schools in School District U-46. Larkin High School has an enrollment of 2,308 students in grades 09-12. Enrollment has increased +1% to +5% over the last year.

School District U-46 is a regular school district located in Kane County with 56 schools, 2,256 teachers and 34,722 students. Total Revenue is $782,564,000 and is trending up. School District U-46 spends $18,537 per student per year on instruction.